• New transport scheme to benefit Midsomer Norton's elderly and disabled

  By CarlaEGale at 14:14 on 16/06/11

  

  Elderly or disabled  people on low incomes living in Midsomer Norton and Norton East Somerset can now get help with transport to medical appointments.  The new initiative was launched by SWAN Advice Networks which  started the project on June 6 after receiving £9,982  from the BIG Lottery.  SWAN'S volunteer transport co-ordinator Sarah Oughton said: "Many people in Bath and Norton East Somerset...

• Free cycle parking for small businesses, community groups etc

  By Lifecycleuk at 15:35 on 24/01/11

  

  Free cycle parking is available to small businesses, community groups, churches, charities in the BANES area. Full details can be found at http://www.lifecycleuk.org.uk/cycle-parking

• Airline woes and worries

  By Desert Divas Ltd at 16:54 on 17/08/10

  

  Having worried all weekend and yesterday that  my flight to the States would be marred by a strike at Heathrow, I'm delighted to see it's not going to happen.  But I still feel a bit hard done by as I've just gone on the the British Airways website to book my seat (which you used to could do in advance) and I'm told to do so I have to pay £20 extra each way!  So now I have to wait 24 hours before my flight to...

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